Bali

Wondermints | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Big Deal Records
• ASIN: B00001IVL4
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #899,591 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Arnaldo Said

2. Sting O' Luv

3. In and Around Greg Lake

4. My Id/entity

5. Telemetry

6. Chris-Craft No. 10

7. Cellophane

8. Dreamachine

9. Spoke of a Wheel Whirled

10. Hypnolove

11. Puppet Grrls R Go

12. Wanderlust

13. Bali

Editorial Reviews

Japanese edition of the L.A.-based power pop act's 1998album. 13 tracks, including 'Arnaldo Said' & 'Sting O' Luv'.1998 EMI release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fire Retro rockets!, October 2, 2000

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D. Hartley (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bali (Audio CD)

Although at times they trod upon ground already claimed by Jellyfish, High Llamas or the Pizzicato 5, the Wondermints have pulled off a uniquely "groovy" set of sunny power pop on this album. "Instantly catchy" is the operative phrase here. These guys don't just wear thier retro influences on thier sleeves, they proudly unfurl it on banners, with song titles like "In And Around Greg Lake". Each song seems to be an homage to a specific 60's or 70's artist; Beach Boys, Beatles, Todd Rundgren are the most obvious touchstones, and I swear there's a lost Klaatu song in there too!(An homage to an homage? Discuss.)Crack musicianship and vocal arrangements abound. If you need a break from souless techno noodling or mopey, "important" discordant poseurs, "pop" open a box of curiously refreshing Wondermints!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let's Go To Bali..., January 27, 2001

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Derrick Demase (Bridgeville, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bali (Audio CD)

As I ponder for the first time the newly released "Bali" CD, I can only offer one comment: picks up where Jellyfish left off (and that's a compliment)! Are you sure that's not Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (Jellyfish, Imperial Drag) on keyboards under the Witness Protection Program or something? (-;

Good luck guys; you sure passed the Brian Wilson audition! (-:

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome record!, September 8, 2000

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Ed (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bali (Audio CD)

This is pop so well-crafted and catchy that it just leaves me speechless. I bought this last weekend and have wandered around since then humming Puppet Grrls R Go. That is, when I'm not humming Cellophane. I just can't help it. Now I may just have to buy the imports, although I really wish all of these discs would be domestically released as they should be. Wondermints R Go!